# Equality Act 2010, Section 57: Trade organisations


(1) A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a person (B)—
(a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;
(b) as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;
(c) by not accepting B's application for membership.
(2) A trade organisation (A) must not discriminate against a member (B)—
(a) in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of membership;
(c) by varying the terms on which B is a member;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(3) A trade organisation must not, in relation to membership of it, harass—
(a) a member, or
(b) an applicant for membership.
(4) A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a person (B)—
(a) in the arrangements A makes for deciding to whom to offer membership of the organisation;
(b) as to the terms on which it is prepared to admit B as a member;
(c) by not accepting B's application for membership.
(5) A trade organisation (A) must not victimise a member (B)—
(a) in the way it affords B access, or by not affording B access, to opportunities for receiving a benefit, facility or service;
(b) by depriving B of membership;
(c) by varying the terms on which B is a member;
(d) by subjecting B to any other detriment.
(6) A duty to make reasonable adjustments applies to a trade organisation.
(7) A trade organisation is—
(a) an organisation of workers,
(b) an organisation of employers, or
(c) any other organisation whose members carry on a particular trade or profession for the purposes of which the organisation exists.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/57 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/equality-act-2010/section-57
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